51.   Ford, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Co. are working on a variety of fuel-efficient cars, as are Japanese automakers.

52.   From the much-maligned Samurai to the diminutive Swift, Suzuki has fallen consistently into the lower tier of Japanese automakers.

53.   He also wanted to call on Japanese automakers to increase the number of minority-owned car dealerships in the U.S.

54.   He predicted that Japanese automakers would eventually pass along one-half to two-thirds of their savings in price reductions, while retaining the rest as higher earnings.

55.   He worries that Japanese automakers inflate their environmental prowess to goad U.S. regulators in a way that hurts Detroit-based automakers.

56.   Helped by their popular small sport utility vehicles and redesigned family cars like the Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord, Japanese automakers reported stronger sales in October.

57.   High American tariffs on Japanese luxury cars would hit the Japanese automakers in their tenderest spot.

58.   Hints from Japanese automakers that they would increase production in the U.S. and Canada could ultimately be bad for the U.S. industry, said Collins.

59.   Holding a shrinking share of a stagnant market segment has been a new and unpleasant experience for Japanese automakers in particular.

60.   Honda is setting its sight on higher sales as all Japanese automakers are battling for a larger share of the domestic market.